Image processing device, image forming apparatus, method of forming image for decorating object, and non-transitory recording medium

A method of forming an image for decorating an object comprising:

• acquiring image data of the image to be formed by a recording unit employing an inkjet method,
• calculating, based on the image data, ink thickness per pixel that indicates a thickness of ink to be discharged to form the image,
• setting a maximum ink thickness per pixel of the entire image as a target thickness of the image,
• calculating, for each pixel, a difference between the target thickness and the ink thickness per pixel,
• creating complementary data regulating thickness compensating the difference per pixel, p1 creating print data including the image data and the complementary data;
• printing the image on an extensible sheet based on the print data;
• and
• drawing and forming the extensible sheet along the object.

A non-transitory recording medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform a control method of an image processing device, comprising:

• acquiring image data of the image to be formed by a recording unit employing an inkjet method;
• calculating, based on the image data, ink thickness per pixel that indicates a thickness of ink to be discharged to form the image;
• setting a maximum ink thickness per pixel of the entire image as a target thickness of the image;
• calculating, for each pixel, a difference between the target thickness and the ink thickness per pixel, creating complementary data regulating thickness compensating the difference per pixel;
• and
• creating print data including the image data and the complementary data.